Indicator



July 30, 1929.

F. T. FURUTA 1,722,906

INDICATOR v F e y 1928 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 INVENTOR. 2 a? 5.:

F. T FURUTFI ATTORNEY.

F. T FURUTA Jul 30, '1929.

INDICATOR Filed y 1928 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 IN V EN TOR. 5 T. FURUTFIATTORNEY Patented July 30, 1929.

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PATENT OFFICE.-

INDICATOR.

Application and July 11, 1928. Serial 1%. 291,759.

This invention relates to improvements in indicators and has particularreference to an indicator for a motor vehicle.

The principle object of this invention is to produce a device which maybe visible from either the front or back of the motor vehicle.

A further object is to produce a device which is neat in appearance andone which will not detract from the looks of the car uponwhich it isplaced.

A still further object is to provide simple means for operating thedevice.

Other objects and advantages will be apparent during the course of thefollowing description.

In the accompanying drawings forming apart of this specification and inwhich like numerals are employed to designate like parts throughout thesame,

Figure 1 is a fragmentary view of an automobile having my deviceattached thereto,

Figure 2 is a cross section taken on the line 22 of Figure 1 and onanenlarged scale, s

Figure 3 is a vertical cross section showing the interior mechanism, 3

Figure 4 is a vertical cross section taken at right angles to that ofFigure 3 and showing the manner of actuating, and

Figure 5 is a perspective detail view of the operating lever.

There are many forms of signals which are attached to the rear of thecar, which signals fail to inform the person in front or the rear of thecar, the intended maneuver of the vehicle. Applicant has thereforeprovided a simple devlce which will accomplish this object.

In the accompanying drawings wherein for the purpose of illustration isshown a preferred embodiment of my invention, the numeral 5 designatesthe body of the vehicle and the numeral 6 the top thereof. It is uponthis top that I secure my signal which comprises a casing 7 having ends8 and 9 within which lenses 11 and 12 respectively are placed. Thiseasing 7 is preferably provided with front and rear windows as shown at13 and 14 respectively. The whole device is secured to the top 6 as bybrackets 16.

Mounted within the housing 7 are braces 17 which serve to supportbearings 18 upon the adjacent ends of which are mounted illuminatingmeans as shown at 19. A rotatable display is mounted upon the bearings18 and is designated by the numeral 21 and consists of a many sidedstructure having openings therein, within which various indicatingdevices may be positioned.

In Figure 3 one of these indicating devices designates an arrow 22pointing to- Ward the left of the drawing. Other indicating devices mayinclude an arrow pointing 1n the opposite direction and contains stop,left, right, taxi or any other form of indicia which may be best suitedfor the use of the device.

In order to rotate the display so as to move the signs to be shown infront of the windows 13 and 14, I provide a pulley 23 upon which a cable24 is reaved. One end of this cable is secured to the pulley with theresult that a pull upon the cable will rotate the rotatable display 21.In order to return the parts to its normal position, a coiled spring 26is employed one end being secured to the rotating element and the otherto' the casing, which spring is similar to an ordinary window curtainspring and needs no further description. A bracket 27 is secured to theunderside of the top 6, which bracket has a lever. 28 extending througha slot 29 formed therein. This lever 28 is connected to the cable 26 andwhen moved downwardly may be engaged in the various recesses 31, 32, 33and 34 of the slot 29.

The manner of operating my device is that when the same is positioned ontop of the car, when the operator moves the lever 28 from the positionshown in Figure 5 to the offset 32, a pull will be given upon the cable24 and the display member revolved a proportionate distance. Any meansmay be employed for switching on or off the lights 19, the switchforming no part of this invention.

It will thus be seen that I have produced a device which will accomplishall the objects above set forth.

It is to be understood that the form of my invention herewith shown anddescribed is to be taken as a preferred example of the same and thatvarious changes relative to the material, size, shape and arrangement ofparts may be resorted to without'departing from the spirit of theinvention or the scope of the subjoined claim.

Having thus described my invention, I claim i A signaloperatingmechanism comprising a bracket, a top plate formed on saidbracket for securing the bracket to the under side ofthe top of a motorvehicle, said bracket being centrally slotted, and having a plurality ofspaced Vertical notches formed 5 therein, a hand grip secured adjacentsaid bracket and extending therethrough, a cable connected to said handgrip and extending to a remote point for the purpose of operating asignal, the notches of said bracket serving to retain said hand grip ina fixed posi- 10 tion. y r g In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

FRANK T. FURUTA.

